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Taipei, Taiwan
NVIDIA
Jensen Huang
Came to America as a 9-year-old refugee. Cleaned bathrooms at Denny's. Now wears a leather jacket on the world's most-watched stage.
Bet-the-decadeSpeedEngineer-led leadership
Struggles
Near-bankruptcy in late 90s. Bet the company on CUDA — wrong for a decade.
Family
Married to college sweetheart Lori. Two children — both in tech.
The full story
From day one to today.
The journey
Milestones, not magic.
1993
Co-founded NVIDIA in a Denny's diner.
2006
Bet on CUDA — a decade before AI made it worth it.
2016
Deep-learning boom — NVIDIA became indispensable.
2023
Most valuable chip company on earth.
Wins
- Built NVIDIA into a defining brand from Taipei, Taiwan.
Setbacks
- Near-bankruptcy in late 90s. Bet the company on CUDA — wrong for a decade.
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